September 2011-CA

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Anaheim, California
Workshop Agenda - September 22, 2011
Begin at 9:00 am
  • Welcome & Donuts

GET CONNECTED
  • "Technically" Get connected to the wireless network.
  • "Personally" Get connected to each other. "Three Truths & a Lie"
  • "Spiritually" Get connected to God with an opening devotion & prayer. "It Only Takes a Spark."

PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION - What is TEC21?

SPOTLIGHT TOOL - Edmodo
  • Get CONNECTED - "Professionally" to your online learning community

KEYNOTE TOOL - Google Forms

SHARING - "Little or No Prep" Web Tools for the Classroom
Wallwisher
or
corkboard.me
 Immediate class feedback on a discussion topic. Students post thoughts and see immediately what others are saying.
Brainstorming ideas on a topic.
How to Use WallWisher (a VIDEO explanation)
Need ideas? Here are 32 Ways to use Wallwisher in the Classroom.
Wacky Web Tales
 Elementary - Language Arts
Students practice parts of speech using this tool to create “Mad Lib” type stories.
eManipulatives
 Primary - Math
Students use the money mat to play “Money Hungry Pigs” Take a dice and replace the numbers with letters P, N, D, Q, H, & S for Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter, Half Dollar and Sweep. Students open blank money mat and stand at their computer. Roll dice. Stamp the coin for the symbol rolled. If an S is rolled, the students must sweep their maps and start over.
Money Hungry Pigs Score Sheets (PDF document)
Spelling City
 Spelling & Vocabulary
No Prep - Students type in their spelling words and can then play games with spelling and word definitions.
A Little Prep - Register as a teacher. Enter your word lists for students to choose from. Just enter the words, spelling city finds definitions and sentences for you.
Voki
 Elementary & Middle School
Do your students always read the directions? What if you told them what to do with a voki?

Students can create their avatar and use it to share an idea. One example would be for students to record their voice explaining a math concept or a book summary. EXAMPLE
NOTE: Free version requires students to sign up with an e-mail address. Classroom version ($30/year) lets you create student account so they don't have to register.
Lunch Hour at 11:30 am / Back to Work at 12:30 pm

PROJECT/LESSON DEVELOPMENT - Here you get the "gift" of time to take what you have learned, play with it, see what creates a spark in you. Then work to design a project or activity for your students.

REFLECTION & WRAP-UP

Dismiss at 2:00 pm